DaDiGeNaDum

by Henrik Andersen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAHBM-Ahwb8&annotation_id=551596dc-0000-27bb-9ba8001a113ce1ca&src_vid=d0Xmj7xOueY&feature=iv

Count 4/4 (or Adi Tala), quarter notes at about 120 bpm
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Taka
Takita
Takadimi
DaDiGeNaDum
DaDi2GeNaDum
Da2Di2GeNaDum
TakadimiTakajuna
double speed
Rest

H
E
O

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Henrik
Elisabeth
Omri

If a section is described as Korvai, Koraippu, etc., this only means that the section is at
least related to these kinds of Carnatic compositional forms.

A Section (Korvai with added Tihai)

5
5

5
5
5
5
5

5
5
5
5
5

5
5
5
5
5

Da18
Da12
Da6
Da2

5
6
7

5
6
7

5
6
7

Da5
Da5

B Section (Groove with added Tihai)

H:
E+O:

3
Ta4

5
Ta4

2
Ta4

6
Ta4

2
Ta4

6
Ta4

4
Ta4

4
Ta4

E+O:
H:

3
Ta4

5
Ta4

2
Ta4

6
Ta4

3
Ta4

5
Ta4

3
Ta4

5
Ta4

H:
E+O:

3
Ta4

5
Ta4

2
Ta4

6
Ta4

2
Ta4

6
Ta4

8
Ta4

Ta4

E+O:
H:

3
Ta4

5
Ta4

2
Ta4

6
Ta4

2
Ta4

6
Ta4

8
Ta4

Ta4

Tihai in Tisra Nadai:

4444
H:
8
Ta8
E+O: 8
8
8

C Section (Koraippu)
(Back to) Chatusra Nadai
H:
3
3
2

Ta3

Ta3

Ta2

(2 beats rest)

E+O:

Ta3

Ta3

Ta2

(2 beats rest)

H:

Ta3

Ta3

E+O:

Ta3

Ta3

H:

Ta3

Ta3

E+O:

Ta3

Ta3

H:

Ta3

Ta3

E+O:

Ta3

Ta3

H:

Ta3

E+O:

Ta3

D Section (Korvai)
All:
5
4
3
2
1
Ta3

Ta3
Ta3
Ta3
Ta3
Ta3

5
4
3
2
1

Ta3
Ta3
Ta3
Ta3
Ta3
Ta3

5
4
3
2
1

Ta3
Ta3
Ta3
Ta3
Ta3

E Section (Korvai)
E:

Da7Di7Ge7Na7Dum7 H:

Da6Di6Ge6Na6Dum6

O:

Da5Di5Ge5Na5Dum5

E:

Da4Di4Ge4Na4Dum4 H:

Da3Di3Ge3Na3Dum3

O:

Da2Di2Ge2Na2Dum2

E:

DaDiGeNaDum

H:

DaDiGeNaDum

O:

DaDiGeNaDum

All:

TaTa Ta3

E:

DaDiGeNaDum

H:

DaDiGeNaDum

O:

DaDiGeNaDum

All:

TaTa Ta3

All:

DaDiGeNaDum

DaDiGeNaDum

DaDiGeNaDum

TaTa

F Section (Impro)
Ta4

(2 beats rest)

H:

H:
E+O:

Beat Box: 2 X 16 beats + 12 beats, then tisra nadai: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Trading improvised phrases (until Henrik enters with phrase in tisra nadai)

All:

Ta4

(2 beats rest)

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H:

G Section (Korvai)
Repeat 2 X:
5
Ta2
5
4
Ta2
3 Ta2
6
5
3 Ta2
2 Ta2
Ta Ta2
6
6
6

H Section (Korvai)
5(*)
7
7
7

5(*)
7(*)
7
7

5(*)
7
7
7

Ta2(a3)
Ta2(a3)

I Section (Tihai)
5
6
7

5
6
7

5
6
7

Ta5
Ta5
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J Section (Final Tihai)

Tisra Nadai:
Da3
7
7

Da!

5* Henrik superimposes TakeTakitadum

7* Henrik superimposes TakeDi2genadum
*The I section misses 2 beats to complete the cycle.

Transcription by
Stephan van Briel, 23.06.2015

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